[Ham-Computers] Retry in text mode

[Hsu, Aaron]

Sounds like you have a "real mode" device driver for the CD-ROM drive in
CONFIG.SYS.  Probably also have MSCDEX.EXE in AUTOEXEC.BAT.  The "real mode"
drivers are for DOS support of the CD-ROM drive - Win9x has "native" 32-bit
support for CD-ROM drives and any "real mode" driver(s) should be removed.

In fact, when running Windows 9x, The CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT should be
as "clean" as possible.  In your case, the "real mode" drivers are
preventing Windows from natively detecting the device; that's why it doesn't
show up in the device manager.  Instead, Windows is using DOS calls to
access the drives.  If you Right-Click "My Computer" --> Properties and
click on the "Performance" tab, you'll probably see that your CD-ROM (and
possibly your hard drive(s)) are running in "compatibility mode".  Again,
this is because the "real mode" drivers have control of the CD-ROM drive.
Also, since DVD-ROM drives also emulate CD-ROM drives, the real-mode CD-ROM
driver is controlling the DVD-ROM drive as a CD-ROM drive.

Run through your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.  Put a "REM" in front of
any "real mode" CD-ROM Drivers.  For example:

CONFIG.SYS
REM device=tosidecd.sys /d:cd001

AUTOEXEC.BAT
REM MSCDEX /d:cd001 /l:f /v


If you have further questions or don't know which line to REM out, send me a
copy of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.  I'll modify them and e-mail them
back to you.

73 and Good Luck,

  - Aaron Hsu, NN6O (ex-KD6DAE)
    {nn6o}@arrl.net
    {athsu}@unistudios.com
    No-QRO Int'l #1,000,006
    . -..- - .-. .-   ".... . .- ...- -.--"


p.s.  Once you get the Win98 to recognize your DVD-ROM drive, you'll also
need to install DVD playback software if you intend on watching DVD movies.


-----Original Message-----
From: David L. Woolstrum [mailto:k3asi@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 4:10 AM
To: ham computers
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Retry in text mode


Hello all,
I just installed a DVD player in my Win98 computer. It tells me that I
am using the wrong driver. I go to look at it in Device manager and the
CD and DVD are not listed.  The CD has been in the computer for years
and it seems to work even though it's not listed in the Device  manager.

How can I change the DVD driver if it's not listed in the program
manager?
Dave, K3ASI